Peter Ainsworth
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
A passage to Istria
Long nights and grey days turn our correspondent’s mind to the Croatian coast
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
British defence must be renewed
War may not be imminent but Britain must still be secure
Snook dazzles as Dorian Gray
Wilde’s preoccupation with beauty and artifice brings a sassy Victorian immorality tale into our own times
Has Israel walked into a forever war?
A brutal conflict seems unlikely to be winnable any time soon
The best of The Rest Is …
Sequel podcasts are emerging with the inevitability of sprouts from an old potato